ProTERM 3.1 - Reclassified & Released

[A2Aviator <a2aviator@gmail.com>]

This has been in works behind the cloak at the site for the last few
weeks, it's been a wild and twisted ride. But patience pays off for
the rewards are great.


As originally published on A2Central.com, ProTERM is now available at
the Lost Classics Project, along  with the reintroduction of the
Apple ][ Lost Classics Project.

For Release, 18-April, 04:31:54 [+7]

After a nearly 23 year run as the premier Apple II Communications
package and after collecting accolades, including two Awards of
Excellence for the Best Apple II Software, of which ProTERM won this
award twice and no other Apple II software ever took the trophy, and
the best now gets even better!

Starting with the release of the Terminal program that set standards
and took the Apple II community by storm in 1987 when Greg Schaefer of
GBBS fame brought us ProTERM 1.0, ProTERM continued to set standards
with constant releases through version 2.1. In the Spring of 1990,
ProTERM changed publishers to InSync Software, they were in-sync with
what Apple II users demanded when they delivered an improved ProTERM
2.2. Many asked why 2.2, and not 3.0? Well, this was just a teaser of
things to come. In the Fall of 1991 after an intense 18 month
development, InSync proved once again that the best can be made better
and ProTERM 3.0 was released to rave reviews.

It didnt stop there. After yet another 15 months of fine tuning, and
after InSync became InTrec, ProTERM 3.1 was released to keep up with
then current technology. InTrec and Greg may have outdone themselves
with that release as it lasted all these years and was able to adapt
to all the modem changes over the years.

Today, with the warmest regards to the entire Apple II community of
both then and now, from InTrec Software, Jerry Cline, Greg Schaefer,
Tony Diaz, Dave Miller, that we bring you ProTERM A2 version 3.1, for
your everlasting enjoyment.

ProTERM has enjoyed tremendous support from the community throughout
its entire existence. It was even said that Nine out of Ten Pirates
preferred ProTERM. So while Talk is Cheap, ProTERM is now Free.
ProCOMM? No, ProTERM is the real Pro. So quit MouseTalkin around,
click on over and discover the end all, get all, premier Apple II
Telecommunications package today!

ProTERM will be available soon via the newly returning Apple II Lost
Classics Project repository. An online support forum has been created
at http://16sector.com/forum/

Along with the application itself, the 340 page users manual has been
converted to PDF, and released alongside ProTERM. The ProTERM manual
alone was worth the price of the entire package, and in that, I mean
even just the chapter on modem configuration and commands alone was
worth the entire price. InTrec really put out a prime publication.

With the change of status to (C) Freeware, please realize that InTrec
can not give one on one support for ProTERM any longer and that
support has now been transferred to the community at large.

I am proud to have been able to arrange for, and prepare ProTERM 3.1
and its 23 years of history for release to the Apple II Community.
Please enjoy it.

Tony Diaz/16 Sector

ProTERM 3.1 is (C) 1991-1993 Greg Schaefer, and the ProTERM package
and documentation are (C) 1991-2009 InTrec Software.

Distribution:

ProTERM may be distributed on disks and other media as long as this
original archive is used and it is of course, complete with this
notice. With regard to electronic distribution please link right here
to the Lost Classics Project site (http://lostclassics.apple2.info) to
always have the latest release available. Yes, ProTERM is pretty well
vested, but even as ProTERM is released this 15-April, 2009, things
have been changing and folks have been doing updates. It's our
intention to work these into the archive and make updated releases. By
linking or referring to the Lost Classics Project, you will be assured
of always receiving the latest availalble archive and it's associated
items.

Tidbits:

Did you know you can change file types with ProTERM?

Yes, you can. You can use ProTERM to fix the $E0 file type on
downloaded Shrinkit Archives that have had their file type lost.

ProTERM also has an excellent text editor integrated right into it.
Everything except the actual packing of the archive, having to do with
the Apple II specifics of releasing ProTERM was done with ProTERM
itself. Files copied, this information file created, etc.

Once again, Enjoy ProTERM- It's for all of you.

Thank you for all the years of honoring the distribution. This is your
reward.